TAKE ACTION FOR CA. YOUTH

Fair Sentencing for Youth
Learn, get support, and take action for justice.
Join families and friends of youth sentenced to prison.

Dear Friends and Families-
Take action!
Let's never send a 14- & 15-year-old to adult court again.
Two easy things you can do to help change California's law.
Dig up a picture of yourself at age 14 or 15.
Support SB 1391 by finding a picture of yourself at age 14 or 15 and help remind Californians just how young kids sentenced as adults can be. We're asking people to post pictures of themselves at age 14 or 15 with a statement of support for SB 1391 and hashtags: #LifeAt14 / #LifeAt15, #CareNotCages, #PassSB1391. Ask others to join in! Please let us know - click here - if you can find a photo of yourself by May 17. We'll send a reminder when the campaign starts the following week, along with suggested tweets, Facebook, etc.
Make a 30-second call to your senator, and ask others to do the same.
Right now is the time to send in letters or just make a call. You can find who represents you and an easy sample letter or instructions on
making a 30-second call to your senator by clicking here. >
http://fairsentencingforyouth.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/SB-1391-Sample-Support-Letters-Individual-multi-to-SEN-ASM-FINAL.pdf

With gratitude for you all,
Elizabeth Calvin
Human Rights Watch
and
Dennis Flynn
CARES for Youth

LEARN ABOUT SB 1391.
They can't get a driver's license, buy a lottery ticket, go to an R-rated movie, or purchase a beer or cigarettes. Yet, if they commit a crime, they can be treated just like an adult and lose the real chances to grow and mature in the juvenile system.
Read about the bill here. Take two minutes out of your day, and write a letter to your Senator and Assembly Member, or, take 30 seconds to call! Get a sample letter by clicking on this link, or click here for a script and instructions for a 30-second call to your senator.
Watch this video of Daniel, who is a successful college student now, but at age 14 he was facing 35-years-to-life in prison.

Help us get the word out! Tweet or post these on Facebook and link to: www.fairsentencingforyout h.org/take-action/
A 14- or 15-year-old is #NotAnAdult #PassSB1391 @FairS entencing
Prison sentences are #NotRightforaChild #PassSB1391 @FairSentencing
Our youth deserve #CareNotCages #PassSB1391 @FairSentencing

GET YOURS!
THE UPDATED
YOUTH OFFENDER
PAROLE GUIDE
For people inside and
their families and friends.
Click here to get yours!
http://fairsentencingforyouth.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Youth-Offender-Parole-Guide_Working_v9-oct-4-2017-final.pdf